GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE REPUBLIC UZBEKISTAN CONSTRUCTION OF MODERN RURAL HOUSING PROJECT (PHASE-1) RURAL DEVELOPMENT GENERAL PROCUREMENT NOTICE Mode of financing: Istisnaa PROJECT ID NO UZB-0075. The Republic of Uzbekistan has applied for financing in the amount of US$ 100million equivalent from the Islamic Development Bank towards the cost of the Construction of Modern Rural Housing Project (Phase-1), and it intends to apply part of the proceeds to payments for goods, works, related services and consulting services to be procured under this project. The project aims to expand access to affordable and improved housing, equipped with associated basic infrastructure as well as social and market facilities, for the rural population of Samarkand, Tashkent and Fergana regions of Uzbekistan. The Project scope consists of the following four components: (i) Rural Housing and Infrastructure Development; (ii) Administrative Services; (iii) Consultancy Services for Supervision of Works and (iv) Project Implementation Support. PROCUREMENT ARRANGEMENTS: a. PROCUREMENT OF WORKS 1) Construction of 1,100 houses and associated infrastructure, approximately 46.08 km water supply system, 28.55 km access and internal roads. Procurement method - National Competitive Bidding. b. PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES 1) Supervision of Works and Overall Contract Management; Procurement Method – Quality and Cost Based Selection from shortlist of firms from IDB Member Countries. 2) Financial Audit services to be carried out on annual basis; Procurement Method: Least Cost Selection from Shortlist of National Audit Firms. Procurement of contracts financed by the Islamic Development Bank will be conducted through the procedures as specified in the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines for Procurement of Goods and Works Under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition), and is open to all eligible bidders as defined in the guidelines. Consulting services will be selected in accordance with the Islamic Development Bank’s Guidelines for the Use of Consultants Under Islamic Development Bank Financing (current edition). Specific procurement notices for contracts to be bid under the Islamic Development Bank’s national competitive bidding (NCB) procedures and for contracts for consultancy services will be announced, as they become available on IDB’s official web-site () and other media. Interested eligible bidders who wish to be included on the mailing list to receive invitations to bid under NCB procedures, and interested consultants who wish to receive a copy of advertisement requesting expressions of interest for consultancy contracts, or those requiring additional information, should contact the address below. Engineering Company Qishloq Qurilish Invest Attn: M. Mirzaqulov-Deputy General Director Shahrisabz street,36 100060, Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan Tel: (+99871) 1479401 Fax: (+99871)1479406 E-mail: qqinvest@yandex.ru Web site: qqi.uz